Chartered accountants can be found in the upper echelons of organisations all over the world as CEOs, directors and senior managers. They are often responsible for an entity’s finances, managing and reporting how funds are sourced and used, and the tax implications. Others are auditors. Becoming a chartered accountant (CA) is not easy. In South […]
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STATE power utility, ZESA, says the prevailing electricity challenges will subside significantly from the second half of the year up to the end of 2024 buoyed by improved generation at Kariba South and Hwange power stations. Coal-fired Hwange Power Station and Kariba South Power Station, a hydropower plant, are the country’s two major power plants. […]
Specially trained and accredited pharmacists in South Africa will now be allowed to provide people with medicines to prevent HIV and tuberculosis (TB) and to treat uncomplicated HIV without a doctor’s script. This is because the North Gauteng High Court this week ruled against an application by the IPA Foundation (an association of private doctors) […]
Spokesperson to President Cyril Ramaphosa, Vincent Magwenya, has called on all stakeholders to work with government to resolve the energy shortage that South Africa is experiencing. Magwenya was speaking at a media briefing on the President’s schedule for the rest of this month. Magwenya’s call comes on the back of President Ramaphosa’s announcement during the […]
Today being the inaugural Cabinet meeting for 2023, His Excellency the President started by setting the tone for the new calendar year. He advised Cabinet of the need to consolidate the gains scored by the Second Republic in 2022. He pointed out that the results speak for themselves as shown by the effective policies, programmes […]
The existing State Land Disposal Act could be used to fast track the use of public land for human settlement Land activists are urging the President to use the State Land Disposal Act of 1961 to make public land available for human settlement. About 600 people marched on Wednesday to the official Cape Town residence […]
Johannesburg delivered a level of drama befitting of the occasion. But beyond the shared desire for reformed global economic governance, it’s unclear how the expanded group will benefit South African citizens. South Africa’s Police Minister, Bheki Cele, compared hosting BRICS to the World Cup in 2010 – perhaps the last time the country felt like […]
Your Excellency President Mokgweetsi Masisi, Your Excellency, First Lady Neo Masisi, Honourable Minister Dr Edwin Dikoloti, Honourable Minister of Health of the Republic of Togo, Professor Moustafa Mijiyawa, And representing him and the vice chair, Honourable Minister of Health of Uganda, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, UN Resident Coordinator Zia Choudhury, Africa CDC Director-General, my brother, […]
Paying the same amount for every published article encourages low-quality paper-mills Academic research is crucial to a well-functioning society. It drives technological development and public policy formulation, and perhaps most importantly it underpins teaching at the tertiary level. Most countries recognise this importance, and have incentives to support academic research. South Africa is no different, […]
Police at Fort Maguire in Mangochi have arrested Rwandan Manuel Saidi (19) and Burundian Amosi Sean (30), who are believed to be masterminds of printing fake bank notes in the district. This comes just days after Police in Lilongwe arrested four people over possession and usage of fake Malawi kwacha and US$ currencies. The case […]
Ongwediva — For his entire life, Nghidipo Rafael has had to prove that he indeed exists. The 29-year-old from Outaukondjele village in the Ohangwena region was born from Namibian parents, yet he is stateless. This fact has made him live a life of hardship and poverty. A stateless person is someone who is not considered […]
THE Government, through the Central Mechanical Equipment Department (CMED), has now bought a total of 18 electric vehicles from a Chinese company as Zimbabwe continues to promote the use of smart energy as the world gradually shifts from petroleum-fuelled vehicles. CMED was recently requested to also explore the provision of urban commuter services using electric […]
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Namibia: All Set for Census
THE Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) yesterday announced that the 2023 Population and Housing Census will take place in August. The agency will recruit around 13 000 Namibians to carry out the exercise. Statistician general Alex Shimuafeni said the government has made N$706 million available in the 2023/24 national budget that was tabled in the National […]
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Zimbabwe Now Food Secure – Basera
Zimbabwe is now food secure after achieving bumper maize and wheat harvests in the last few cropping seasons, but the Government remains determined to transform agricultural systems for the sector to contribute positively towards Vision 2030 of an upper middle income society, Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Permanent Secretary Dr John […]
A superb century from Panashe Taruvinga of Gladiators paced the way for his team’s continued march towards the National Premier League cricket title with a 93-run victory over Mutare Sports Club at Takashinga on Thursday. Taruvinga opened the batting with Wessly Madhevere, who was soon bowled by Tendai Chatara for six, but he then found […]
Residents of Hooggenoeg and Scotts Farm say the sewer system has been dysfunctional for over a decade Dozens of households in Hooggenoeg and Scotts Farm, Makhanda, live with the perpetual stench of overflowing drains and a permanent sewage marsh. An engineer says the failure of multiple basic services, including “water-shedding”, has compounded the issue. The […]
Discussions on the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 aimed to achieve “zero hunger” by 2030 would not be complete without mentioning Bulawayo-based researcher and scientist Ms Dorothy Chipo Madamba. SDG Goal 2 seeks sustainable solutions to end hunger in all its forms by 2030 and achieve food security and improve nutrition. Ms Madamba, who […]
The uptake and continuation of tuberculosis (TB) preventive therapy were much higher when it was provided through a community-based model compared to the standard clinic-based model, a study conducted in KwaZulu-Natal found. The findings were presented at the recent Conference for Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Seattle, USA. Among others, TB preventive therapy is recommended […]